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' l APPLICATION FILED JULY 2.- 192`0. I 1,377,102. I Patented May 3,1921.

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To all ifi/0m t may concer/n.' c Be it known that I, RAYE. STAMBAUGH, .a citizen of United` States, residing at Sheridan, in the county of Sheridan and State of Vyoming, have invented new and Huseful, ImprovementsinTabl'es, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a table which can .be varied in size by detachably connecting togetherV a plurality of identically constructed sections, .the compo#` nent parts of each section being suscepti ble of being compactly folded to reduce its size when not in use. Y i

The nature and advantages of the invention will be lbetter understood when the following detail description is taken inconnection withthe accompanying drawings, the invention Vresiding in the construction, combination andarrangeni'ent of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference-indi-` cate similar parts in theseveral views and wherein:

j Figure 1 isa top plan .View of the table.

Fig. 2v is a side elevation of one ofthe ta ble sections. ,j Y, y

Fig. 3is an end elevation.

Fig. `tisja view in elevation of one' of the sections folded.

Fig. `5 is` an edge elevation showing one o f the sections folded.l

F ig.-'6 is a detail sectional view taken through one of the table sections.

Referring to the drawings in detail and particularly Fig. 1, the table constructed in accordance with myinvention maybe varied in size by detachably Vconnecting together any number of sections indicated at A. Each of these sections is identical in construction, and the illustration and detail U u l joint between the halvesv 10 of said top to description of one 4will suiice.v Y Each section A of the table ycomprises a topl and afsupporting .structure therefor,

` the top being divided into halves, each half being indicated :at 10 and hingedly connected together as at11. The combined ,areaof these 4halves may be varied, and theV vtable may be constructed from anyfsuitablefv material without departing from the-spirit of the invention.V The to'p is supported by spaced pairs of divergently disposed ineinbers 12, the correspondinglower .extremities of these members being hingedly secured to a connecting bar 13 whichis ar- Specicaton of Letters Patent. Application iled July 2, 1920. Seriall No. 393,539.`

Patented May 3,1921.

ranged beneath the table in a line, with the hinged joint 11. The connecting bar` 13 is substantially co-ext'ensive in length with the section. The corresponding upper extremi-y ties ofl the diverging members '112 bear against the under.V side of the'halves l0 of the table top butare not connected therewith.` Secured tothe yunder side of each half 10'of the top, f orV each member 12, is one Vleaf llof a hinge, theyother leaf .15 supporting a collar` 16 through whichf-tlie adjacent member 12 slides.l The members 12 at each side of the section are connected in pairs by diagonally disposed braces 17VA which intersect and areconnected together atay point midway of their ends as at 18.

Associated with the divergently disposed* and .have their upper ends arranged. to .bear

against the membersv 12 with which they'are associated but are not connected with they latter.- The klegs 19 .areJ `slidable through collars 20, each of whichis supported by links'21 pivotallyV associated with the p intle'22 of the hingepconnecting the .divergentj membersV 12 with the coimecting bar 13 therefor. vAlso connected with eachfcollar 2O and p'ivotally' associated with the adjacent. leg 19` is the section 23 of arule joint,

the coperating section 24-thereof being pivotally associated l(with the yadj acentV inein-y ber12.. When the ksections 23 and'2lv respeetively are operatively associated, theV legs 19 are held fixed relatively to the. pair ofV diverging members 12v with which they are `associated to properlyand rigidly support the table section in position for use. Pivoted tothe under side of one of the halves lOof the table top is a bar 25 which is adapted to be swung toa position to bridge the increase ,the strength and rigidity ofqthe latter, the bar 25 having itsffreefend enj,

' gaged ,by a suitable fastening means indicated at 26 for holding the barl in position for use, the vfasteningmeans26 being carriedV by the under sideof the other half 10 of said top. Y

Securedto the under side-of eachv halfv I ofthe tabletop is a'slidi'ng bolt 27varlranged tol be projected beyond the opposite en ds' ofthe table seotion'for association with a keeper (notshown):7 butoffanysuit'-l able character carried by the rmeeting end L of the :adjacent section of the table. .A similar bolt 28 is carried by one end of the connecting bar 13 for association with .a suitable keeper (not shown) carried by the meeting end of the `connecting bar of the adjacent table section. Also projecting from the same end of each half -10 of the table from which the bolts 27 project is a plate 29 which bridges the joint between the meeting ends of the adjacent sections, a similar plate 30 for the same purpose projecting from the connecting bar 13 at the Y end with which the sliding bolt 29 is associated. Each supporting leg 19 is suitably braced by a member 31 hingedly connected Vas at 32 with the leg 19 adjacent its lower Yend,fthe member 31 being diagonally disposed and having its opposite end hingedly connected as at 33 with the adjacent member 12'of the'neXt pair of these members 'as shown in Fig. 2. It will be noted that the hinged joints 32 and33 respectively of the bracing member 31 are arranged in planes which allow the legs together with the members 31 to be folded.

In practice, 'a table of any Ydesired size can be produced by' utilizing the requisite number of table sections, the sections being.

arranged end to end and having their meeting ends suitably connected together by means of the bolts 27 and 28 respectively. When the sections are arranged for'u'se, the tops thereof are braced by the bar 25 which bridges the hinged joint between the halves of the top, while rigidity is afforded the supporting structure by means of the sections 23 and 24 of the ruled joint which interlockas at 20. Byreason of the construction shown and described itis manifest that the. component parts of each table section can be folded so .that the size of eachsection can be reducedY to aminimum. For this purpose itis onlynecessary to break the joint between the sections 23 and 24, and

lto throw the bar 25 to an inactive position wholly to Aone side of the hinged joint 11 ofV the'top. The halves 10 of the top can then be moved into face to face contact, bringing the hinged joint 11 in close proximity to the connecting bar 13. During this operation, the members 12 of each pair slide through their respective collars 16 to lie in parallelism with the halves 10 of the top with'which theygare associated. The hinged connection 22 between `the members 12 and the connectingbar 13, and the hingedvconnection between the members 12 and the top, allow the Vdivergently disposed members to assume the position mentioned when folded. The supporting legs 19 together with their members 31 are swung upon their hinged joints Vto assume positions substantiallyparallel withthe members 12, las indicated in Fig. 5. The construction is suchy ythat it can be readilyand easily collapsed to occupy a minimum of space when not in use, and can'be just as easily and quickly setup in position forl use when the occasion requires.

YVhile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature' and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, 1

desire to have it understood that I do not limitl myself in this connection, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

' What I claim is: A

1. A table Vsection including hinged'lyconnected top sections, divergently disposed supporting members arranged beneath said sections, a connecting bar coeX'tensive in length with said top, and hingedly Yconnected with the lower corresponding extremities of said diverging'members, means for associating the upper end 'of said members with said sections forrsliding movementwith relationthereto, a keeper carried by one of said sections, a fastening bar'pivotally connected with the other section to engage theY` each section, a collar carried by the other Y leaf `of the hinge and slidably receiving the adjacent member, whereby the said-members are held associatedwith the top sections for sliding Vmovement with lrelation thereto, and supporting legs connected with said members Vand, capable of beingV folded in parallel position therewith with respect thereto. w f

3. A table section comprising a top made up of two hingedlyconnected,sections,di vergently disposed supporting vmembers arranged beneath the sections and having sov their upper endsassociated with thetop for Y sliding movement with respect thereto, the lower extremities yof said members being spaced, a connecting bar arranged/between said extremities `and hingedly connected therewith, convergently disposed supporting'legs pivotally connected with said members and adapted to be folded in a plane parallel therewith, links pivotally associated with the hinge connecting the said members with the said bar, sleeves carried by said links and slidably receiving said supporting legs as and for the purpose specified. r

4.V A table section comprising va top made up of two hingedly connected sections, di- Vergently disposed supporting members arranged beneath the sections, a Connecting bar interposed between the lower corresponding extremities of said members and hingedly connected thereto, means for assoeiating the opposite ends of said members with the table sections whereby said mem- 10 bers are permitted sliding movement with respect to theA top, diagonally disposed braces connecting the Corresponding members of the respeetlve pairs, supporting` legs,

and means pivotally connecting the legs with said members whereby said legs may 15 ture. f l

RAY E. STAMBAUGH. 

